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Irving > Webster, plus White Stripes are on a major, of course they're doing it at a Live Nation venue.
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Why are people so stupid...

Look at Bowery Presents website , you'll find them promoting many major label bands (including John Fuckin' Mayer) and yes The White Stripes too...I know you want to hate Live Nation but pick your fights and make the slightest effort to get your facts straight

Um I saw the White Stripes five times; they played in my living room; so i probably saw them at a small venue than you. They played 300 songs each time, so I probably heard more songs than you. That's all I have to say.

Um I saw the White Stripes five times; they played in my living room; so i probably saw them at a smaller venue than you. They played 300 songs each time, so I probably heard more songs than you. That's all I have to say.

Irving sucks. Webster better. Irving may be smaller but has really gone downhill acoustically and with their bad customer service. If you end up getting stuck in the back by the bar beneath the low overhang you might as well go home and listen to the music with ear muffs. Same sound quality. Been to 2 shows during the winter where they ran out of coat check space. Got there earlier the 2nd time...didnt matter. Real enjoyable watching a show in a heavy coat. The ticket sale for the Wilco show at Warsaw was laughable. The Irving people made everyone stand in line for over 2 hours before they figured exactly who could get tickets and who couldnt. But they even screwed that up, only 1/4 of the people in line got tickets and the line wasnt that long. Last year, they gave The Strokes one of the top billing at their annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash. People were all excited to see the Strokes at such a small venue and tickets were tough to get. Most of the bands there did at least 3 to 5 songs. Strokes came out did one quick song then took off. Not their fault. Irving mis-promoted the show by "accident."

Funny I see Irving listed as one of the best places to see a band in NYC all the time. Even funnier I never see Webster listed in those same places. I guess that is because all those hipsters write these lists

The White Stripes will be performing a very special show in West Hollywood, CA on June 20th. The band will play a live show for fans at a specially constructed "Icky Thump Records" store on Sunset Boulevard. The location of Icky Thump Records is the site of the former Tower Records flagship store at 8801 W. Sunset Blvd. Tickets for this unique performance will be made available to the first 200 fans who purchase the album at this store, which opens at midnight on Monday, June 18th. Tickets are limited and will be given on a first come, first served basis. A handful of tickets will also be available to listeners of KROQ radio from Friday, June 15 - Sunday, June 17th. The Icky Thump Records performance will be the band's first Los Angeles show since December 2005.

The Stripes are playing in Iqaluit, Nunavut. How fucking cool is that? I live in Canada and even though a lot of you in the States think of Canada as a big cold barren wilderness, those of us in Canada can't even comprehend the wilderness that is Nunavut. I'm talking Arctic Circle!! That's north, my friends. Nunavut is probably bigger than California and the population is maybe in the tens of thousands at most. Good for the Stripes, I say.

To each his own on the sound. I actually love Webster Hall, and I think the sound is phenomenal. I'd take it over Irving Plaza anyday...whoever said that part about being stuck under the overhang at Irving Plaza was dead-on. That shit is the worst.

Concerning this Irving Plaza/Webster Hall, who's got the better sound debate? As much as I hate Irving Plaza and think its a safety hazard waiting to happen, I have to give to them. Irving Plaza is more "enclosed" or, doesn't have as much open space as Webster Hall, plus its louder also - not saying that louder equal better but when the dudes on-stage are beating the shit out of their instruments, you can hear it. At Webster Hall, I saw BRMC and during the show I realized that I didn't have to wear earplugs - and this is BRMC! Last time I saw them @ Irving, my ears were ringing and I was wearing earplugs.

Yeah Ummmm YES. Irving plaza sound does suck. Especially under that overhang. It used to be good. Used to be. Its not even Irving Plaza anymore..its The Fillmore. Maybe with the new name some new money will come in to give the sound system an overhaul. Or how about this? Buy some new speakers and mixers that are a bit updated from the 1970 quality. At least you'd be getting rid of some of the dust in there.

Webster hall isnt getting off the hook either. The bouncers do suck. Aside from that, they should learn not to overbook the place with their Prom Night Roller Skating Disco Party forcing the headlining bands to play a 9pm curfew in order to herd the concert goers out and the clubbers in. Sonic Youth had to go on at 8pm. Off by 9pm. No one was told they'd be playing a matinee. One venue one nightly event, that's all I'm saying.

Well anon 3:32 now i know you are ridiculous because i was at that sonic youth show and they were not off by 9. they were done at around 10:30pm. And im sure anyone else who was at that show would vouch for that. You were probably not there or are delusional. I would guess the latter with you saying those things about Irving Plaza. For your information, the fact that it is now the fillmore means nothing. The place did not change ownership at all. All that happened was they took a name branding..much like stadiums do now. Yes they added some pictures on the wall and they changed the layout a bit upstairs but nothing drastic. It is still Irving Plaza but just The Fillmore at Irving Plaza. As for the sound system, as stated above in another post, Irving is continually rated by sound experts, concert goers and industry people as one of the best venues to see a NYC concert in.

Sonic Youth was off by 9:30pm at least at that webster hall show. 3:50pm is full of crap. People were steaming mad. It was a show on a weekend and they have to move people out of there to make room for their dance club people.

Dude above is full of shit. They were not off by 9:30 and people loved the show. Look back in the BV history of posts on the show and see for yourself. This guy is a hater douchebag. First he said 9pm and then he said 9:30
go away

Anon 3:59, I was at the Sonic Youth show @ Webster Hall and they certainly played past 9:30. They left the stage around 10:30. I agree that's still a bit early for a weekend show, but I don't remember anyone I was with or around being "steaming mad" about it. (But the sound is still better at Irving Plaza.)

Irving mngmt is a bunch of fucks. Production team is the worst. Half the time I'm there the band is in the dark, I mean dark dark. But overall dealing with Irving production team was a nightmare for a gig we had there. I'd like to specifically mention a short, balding man with serious ego problems.

^^^ again WRONG as 2 people who were actually at the show posted. And again you can always look back at the posts on the show on BV and you can see what the people who were there said at the time
Again, this idiot above is just spouting nonsense

Every Friday night at Webster Hall they have a dance party. Every friday. Its been like that for years there. Friday nights are their biggest money maker. 10pm doors for the dance party. Unless sonic youth played for the dance party there was no way they were playing past 10pm on a friday at webster hall.

They started the dance party late as they do lots of times when they have a concert beforehand,. I distinctly remember that as we were headingout around 10:30 when the show was over they were letting people in downstairs at the other door

Ok, you got me 6:44p. Maybe i was a little wasted that night, or maybe i didnt even go to that concert and I'm just spouting out nonsense in hopes someone will listen. Maybe the concert in my brain was still going on at 10:30pm. That's probably the concert I thought i was hearing. My sober friend that night just told me they went off at 9:45p. Nevermind. I'll shut up now.

Oh god more of this nonsense. Again people, simply go back in the BV logs for the posts about the show and you will see a number of people who stated they ended around 10:30. Good lord stop the nonsense.